annoyed and distressed the National admin
-istration - and I have a chance to correct
the evil - if I am of such weight and char
=acter as to manage the immense and wide
spread questions and interests involved.
I feel absolutely equal to the emergency
and intend to take hold with an iron
hand - encased in silk. My greatest
task so far in life, begins Monday Morning
and I feel no fear. Saw the largest nugget
today yet found in this region - in possession of
Lindeberg - from "Discovery" on Anvil & work
$1552.00
Sept. 15th (Sunday).
Wrote letters today - public & private,
as mail goes out on "Roanoke" tonight.
Took dinner with General Randall {U.S.A.} on
U.S.S. "Seward" this evening: present Genl.
Randall, Capt. W. A. Bethel, U.S.A. W. A. Sternberg
Capt. Wm M. Pinkston, Capt. Omar J. Humphrey
& self: occupied the right hand seat & had